The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Pakistan for the first time since last June. Thanks to PAMA we have access to sales of locally-produced models in Pakistan which gives a pretty accurate picture of the best-selling nameplates in the country as high duties limit the number of new cars imported.…
Kia remains #1 in Iraq and the Telluride is the best-selling 2019 launch. Picture yallamotor.com Discover a decade worth of Iraqi Historical Data here. Contrasting with most surrounding Middle Eastern markets, Iraq is firmly on the mend after years of war, sporting a third consecutive double-digit annual gain in 2019…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 12.1% of the Lebanese market in 2019. Discover a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit decline in Lebanon with 2019 volumes down a steep -19.5% to just 32.033 units. Toyota (+27.5%) goes completely against the grain with…
Chinese MG is now a Top 10 brand in Qatar. Picture yallamotor.com Discover 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. After three consecutive years of stifling double-digit falls pulling the market down from 92.916 units in 2015 to just 45.653 last year, the Qatari new light vehicle market has stabilised…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the #1 vehicle in Kuwait in 2019. Discover over 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Kuwait bounce back up 9.7% to 109.605 units. Toyota (+15.5%) outpaces the market's growth to hit 32.3% share, as does Nissan (+10.7%) to 10.9%. Chevrolet…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is #1 in Oman once again. Discover over 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. The Omani new car market endures a second consecutive double-digit year-on-year drop in 2019 at -11.2% to 110.112 units. Toyota (-5.7%) contains its loss to half that of the market and…
The Mitsubishi L200 is #1 in Chile for the 3rd straight year. Discover over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. The November 2019 article has been updated with the Top 20 models. 12/02 update: Now with Top 25 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market dives a steep -10.6%…
The Peugeot 208 hits a record 7% share in January, 1 in 4 sold being the e-208. 11/02 update: Now with Top 270 All-models. 4/02 update: Now with Top 10 EV models. After an artificially bloated December (+27.7%), French January sales logically fall back -13.4% to 134.232 units, the weakest…
Car and tech lovers rejoice – 2020 is looking to be a very exciting year for new developments and innovations in the automotive industry. Thanks to the arrival of new technologies across the board such as Big Data, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and 5G, as well as automotive-specific developments, you…
The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan in 2019. Discover a decade of Jordanian Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Jordan edge up 4.5% year-on-year in 2019 to 30.904 units. Toyota (+18.8%) and Hyundai (+20.7%) both post very impressive gains atop the brands ranking, hitting 31.3% and…
The Toyota Land Cruiser has ranked #1 in Bahrain 8 times in the past 9 years. Discover over 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. New car sales in Bahrain return to freefall in 2019 at -17.2% to just 28.880 registrations. Brand leader Toyota (-14.3%) manages to lose slightly less…
The new Accent helps Hyundai up 70.4% in Kazakhstan in 2019. Discover 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle sales in Kazakhstan, up a formidable 23.2% in 2019 to 75.093 after surging 24.2% in 2018. Lada (+14.6%) trails the…
The Toyota Hilux repeats at #1 in Peru. Discover over 15 years of Peruvian Historical Data here. New light vehicles sales in Peru edge up 2.4% year-on-year in 2019 to 151.997 units. Pickup trucks are the hero segment this year, up 17.5% to 22.654 units and 14.9% share vs. 13%…
The Toyota Hilux is the #1 vehicle in Panama for the 5th time in 10 years. Discover a decade of Panama historical data here. New vehicle sales in Panama edge down -3% in 2019 to 47.866 units. Toyota (-10.2%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 19.7% but…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Paraguay in 2019. Discover a decade of Paraguay Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Paraguay sink -20.8% year-on-year in 2019 to 28.437 units, with vans (+11.7%) and minibus (+8.6%) the only segments in positive but representing just 1.4% and 0.6%…